Department of Public Works and Highways(DPWH)

October 16, 2023 Dear Leandro Paul Tarrayo, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Oct 12, 2023 06:56:15 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for The Standard, Guidelines and latest design for Flood Control Projects. Response to Request As per DO 179 series of 2015, guidelines on DPWH structures including flood control can be found in the DPWH Design Guidelines, Criteria and Standards, 2015 Edition, however, please be informed that the DGCS has a copyright from AASHTO which is exclusive for DPWH only. Therefore, any unauthorized copy and use might serve as a copyright infringement. For more information, kindly contact the DPWH-Bureau of Design through these numbers 5304-3090 / 5304-3504 / 5304-3585. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, Andro Santiago FOI Receiving Officer